Das Diesel-Rätsel

On the traces of ingenious researchers and inventors (7):
The diesel engine: a drive for more justice

His invention is now the backbone of the global economy. The diesel engine that Rudolf Diesel developed at the end of the 19th century is today driving not only trucks, cars, tractors, but also high-speed ships, but also power plants that produce electricity and heat all over the world , But the success of his invention did not bring the idealistic tinkerer himself any luck.

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